Alex Clark

Extremes of passion: What Will Survive of Us, by Howard Jacobson, reviewed

On first meeting, Sam and Lily both suffer a coup de foudre and embark on an affair involving submission and sado-masochism. But where will it lead?

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issue 10 February 2024
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  • What Will Survive of Us

    Howard Jacobson

    Cape, pp. 304, £18

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